Mission Veterans defensive end Mark Champion captured The Monitor’s Player of the Week after terrorizing the Sharyland High offense to lead the Patriots to a 27-16 victory over the Rattlers on Thursday at Richard Thompson Stadium in Mission.
Champion found himself around the ball constantly Thursday night, racking up 11 total tackles, including four tackles for loss and three sacks. He put the exclamation point on his dominating performance late during the fourth quarter, deflecting a pass into the air before coming down with the interception and running it back 45-yards for a touchdown, sealing the Patriots’ victory.
The Patriots have rattled off four straight wins since opening the season with back-to-back losses, sitting tied for first place in District 16-5A DII with the Mercedes Tigers.
Up next, the Patriots (4-2, 4-0) take on the PSJA Southwest Javelinas (0-5, 0-3) at 7 p.m. Thursday at Tiger Stadium in Mercedes.